Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Hong Kong 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Hong Kong are 80.8% higher than in Shanghai (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Hong Kong are 90.5% higher than in Shanghai | |
| Rent Prices in Hong Kong are 104.7% higher than in Shanghai | |
| Restaurant Prices in Hong Kong are 84.7% higher than in Shanghai | |
| Groceries Prices in Hong Kong are 88.5% higher than in Shanghai | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Hong Kong is 44.9% higher than in Shanghai | |
Restaurants | Shanghai Edit |
Hong Kong Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
30.00 ¥ (32.41 HK$) |
61.55 ¥ (66.50 HK$) |
+105.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
250.00 ¥ (270.11 HK$) |
462.78 ¥ (500.00 HK$) |
+85.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
38.00 ¥ (41.06 HK$) |
41.65 ¥ (45.00 HK$) |
+9.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 ¥ (10.80 HK$) |
46.28 ¥ (50.00 HK$) |
+362.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
20.00 ¥ (21.61 HK$) |
44.43 ¥ (48.00 HK$) |
+122.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
25.91 ¥ (28.00 HK$) |
38.01 ¥ (41.07 HK$) |
+46.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.83 ¥ (4.14 HK$) |
9.90 ¥ (10.69 HK$) |
+158.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.23 ¥ (2.41 HK$) |
8.17 ¥ (8.83 HK$) |
+266.3 % |
Markets | Shanghai Edit |
Hong Kong Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
65.51 ¥ (70.78 HK$) |
87.15 ¥ (94.16 HK$) |
+33.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
12.81 ¥ (13.84 HK$) |
14.64 ¥ (15.82 HK$) |
+14.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
3.51 ¥ (3.79 HK$) |
7.70 ¥ (8.32 HK$) |
+119.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
13.02 ¥ (14.07 HK$) |
28.94 ¥ (31.27 HK$) |
+122.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
56.20 ¥ (60.72 HK$) |
87.83 ¥ (94.90 HK$) |
+56.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
11.64 ¥ (12.57 HK$) |
32.88 ¥ (35.52 HK$) |
+182.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
40.83 ¥ (44.11 HK$) |
78.65 ¥ (84.98 HK$) |
+92.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
7.34 ¥ (7.93 HK$) |
12.67 ¥ (13.69 HK$) |
+72.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
5.39 ¥ (5.83 HK$) |
8.18 ¥ (8.83 HK$) |
+51.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
6.48 ¥ (7.01 HK$) |
12.47 ¥ (13.47 HK$) |
+92.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
4.97 ¥ (5.37 HK$) |
10.61 ¥ (11.47 HK$) |
+113.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
3.09 ¥ (3.34 HK$) |
8.77 ¥ (9.47 HK$) |
+183.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
3.51 ¥ (3.79 HK$) |
8.70 ¥ (9.40 HK$) |
+147.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
6.48 ¥ (7.00 HK$) |
11.06 ¥ (11.95 HK$) |
+70.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
4.13 ¥ (4.46 HK$) |
12.10 ¥ (13.07 HK$) |
+192.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
100.00 ¥ (108.04 HK$) |
115.69 ¥ (125.00 HK$) |
+15.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
6.19 ¥ (6.69 HK$) |
16.71 ¥ (18.05 HK$) |
+169.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
13.15 ¥ (14.21 HK$) |
20.24 ¥ (21.86 HK$) |
+53.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
25.00 ¥ (27.01 HK$) |
87.00 ¥ (94.00 HK$) |
+248.0 % |
Transportation | Shanghai Edit |
Hong Kong Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.00 ¥ (4.32 HK$) |
11.11 ¥ (12.00 HK$) |
+177.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
250.00 ¥ (270.11 HK$) |
462.78 ¥ (500.00 HK$) |
+85.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
16.00 ¥ (17.29 HK$) |
24.99 ¥ (27.00 HK$) |
+56.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.83 ¥ (5.22 HK$) |
14.90 ¥ (16.09 HK$) |
+208.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
60.00 ¥ (64.83 HK$) |
105.51 ¥ (114.00 HK$) |
+75.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
32.12 ¥ (34.70 HK$) |
82.59 ¥ (89.23 HK$) |
+157.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
150,000.00 ¥ (162,064.22 HK$) |
240,460.23 ¥ (259,800.00 HK$) |
+60.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
130,240.00 ¥ (140,714.96 HK$) |
234,484.68 ¥ (253,343.85 HK$) |
+80.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Shanghai Edit |
Hong Kong Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
440.38 ¥ (475.80 HK$) |
1,814.68 ¥ (1,960.63 HK$) |
+312.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
94.40 ¥ (101.99 HK$) |
138.53 ¥ (149.67 HK$) |
+46.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
136.95 ¥ (147.96 HK$) |
149.84 ¥ (161.89 HK$) |
+9.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Shanghai Edit |
Hong Kong Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
541.99 ¥ (585.58 HK$) |
619.36 ¥ (669.17 HK$) |
+14.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
124.17 ¥ (134.15 HK$) |
59.96 ¥ (64.78 HK$) |
-51.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
60.00 ¥ (64.83 HK$) |
92.56 ¥ (100.00 HK$) |
+54.3 % |
Childcare | Shanghai Edit |
Hong Kong Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
8,601.59 ¥ (9,293.40 HK$) |
6,733.13 ¥ (7,274.67 HK$) |
-21.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
199,800.00 ¥ (215,869.54 HK$) |
150,937.32 ¥ (163,076.92 HK$) |
-24.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Shanghai Edit |
Hong Kong Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
455.16 ¥ (491.77 HK$) |
555.28 ¥ (599.94 HK$) |
+22.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
261.73 ¥ (282.78 HK$) |
285.67 ¥ (308.65 HK$) |
+9.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
550.97 ¥ (595.28 HK$) |
642.66 ¥ (694.35 HK$) |
+16.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
787.56 ¥ (850.90 HK$) |
953.30 ¥ (1,029.97 HK$) |
+21.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Shanghai Edit |
Hong Kong Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
7,280.00 ¥ (7,865.52 HK$) |
16,412.53 ¥ (17,732.56 HK$) |
+125.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
3,785.00 ¥ (4,089.42 HK$) |
11,569.49 ¥ (12,500.00 HK$) |
+205.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
20,684.62 ¥ (22,348.24 HK$) |
34,014.29 ¥ (36,750.00 HK$) |
+64.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
9,906.25 ¥ (10,702.99 HK$) |
23,287.07 ¥ (25,160.00 HK$) |
+135.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Shanghai Edit |
Hong Kong Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
11,484.65 ¥ (12,408.34 HK$) |
19,603.15 ¥ (21,179.79 HK$) |
+70.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
6,150.90 ¥ (6,645.61 HK$) |
12,532.32 ¥ (13,540.27 HK$) |
+103.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Shanghai Edit |
Hong Kong Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
10,702.27 ¥ (11,563.04 HK$) |
29,539.99 ¥ (31,915.83 HK$) |
+176.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.75 | 3.91 | -17.6 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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